Special thanks to CHILDREN’S LITERACY FOUNDATION.
The P*I.E. Process:
We’ll draw all our comics projects using this simple (but powerful) process:
GRADE LEVEL SUBJECTS:
GRADE 3: MAGNETS
Explore science facts from the point of view of your characters! Marek’s sample nature journal minis:
GRADE 4: ENVIRONMENT
See my “JOHN WEEKS” comic & video:
GRADE 5:
EARTH’S SYSTEMS (geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere) & INTERACTIONS
See my “1 Day” mini-comic…
DAY 1:
Blob doodles help us practice cartooning techniques & meet new characters (who might appear in our comics):
Are you ready to fold a blank “1-sheet” booklet?
1-SHEET Mini-Comics
The “1-Sheet” is a great pocket-size format for drawing short, memorable comics stories!
“Thumbnailing” an 8p mini-comic:
Here’s a rough page-by-page outline (A.K.A. a “thumbnail” draft) for a “VOLCANO” 1-sheet:
Here are thumbnails for a mini about MAGNETS & BIRD MIGRATION… (Thanks for the idea, 3rd graders!):
DAY 2:
Discussing our techniques (“cartooning”) and format (“comics”), plus working tips:
Marek’s BIRDS + MAGNETS Demo:
See various drafts (pencils & inks) @ the Patreon >>
SOURCES:
- “Magnetoreception” @ Wikipedia >>
- “Birds Can See Earth’s Magnetic Fields, And Now We Know How That’s Possible” (ScienceAlert.com) >>
- “How Do Birds Navigate?” (Smithsonian Science) >>
- BIRDS: Bicknell’s Thrush + Zebra Finch
DAY 3:
EDITING & INKING OUR FINAL ARTWORK…
ALSO SEE: Marek’s DIARY COMIC Science Experiment (sort of)… [2-page comic posted @ The Patreon >>]
Read the final “MAGNET MIGRANTS” Mini HERE >>
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